The Dead Rock
Stars Club, an extensive list of dead rock stars and people related to
rock, when and how they died with links to sites about them - 1994-1995

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Rock Presents,1994 to 1995Welcome
to the club rock stars are dying to get into. Rock and Roll may never die
but rock stars do! This site is a list of dead rock stars, dead people
associated with rock and dead people whose music helped influence and create
rock (which I feel includes Jazz and Country artists), sorted by the date
of their demise. This is a tribute to them.LONG
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Ritchie Kunkle - Died 1994 in Nashville,
TN, U.S. ( Rock - Country ) Guitarist - Was a member of The Candelles,
The
Moanin' Glories (They did, "She Took The Rain Out Of My Mind" and "You
Better Watch Out For That Girl"), Crank and the duo, Jezzie.

Delton Broussard - Died 1994 ( Cajun
) Singer and accordionist - Was a member of The Lawtell Playboys.

R
D Burman (Rahul Dev Burman) (aka Pancham da) - Died 1-4-1994 - Born
6-27-1939 in Kolkata - Played sarod and mouth organ and was a composer
- He wrote music for films and TV - He had been married to singer, Asha
Bhonsle - Son of singer, Sachin Dev Burman.

Jess Stacy (Alexandria Stacy) - Died
1-5-1994 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. ( Jazz ) Born 8-11-1904 in Bird's Point,
MO, U.S. - Pianist - Worked with Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and Eddie
Condon - Was at one time married to singer, Lee Wiley.

Goran Ipe Ivandic - Died 1-13-1994
- He jumped, was pushed or fell from a hotel window ( Rock ) Born 12-10-1955
- He was a drummer for Bijelo
Dugme ( They did,"Tako ti je mala moja kad ljubi Bosanac" and "Hop-cup").

Harry
Nilsson (Henry Edward Nelson III)- Died 1-15-1994 - Heart attack (
Rock ) Born 6-15-1941 in Brooklyn, NY, U.S. - (He did, "Jump Into The Fire",
"Without You" and the theme music for TV's, "The Courtship Of Eddie's Father").

Fats Jackson (Grady Jackson) - Died
1-17-1994 in Atlanta, GA, U.S. ( Jazz - Blues ) Born 11-22-1927 in Asheville,
NC, U.S. - Saxophonist - Was a member of The
Tri-Saxual Soul Champs (They did, "Go Girl" and "Coffee Break") - Worked
with Little Walter, Elmore James and Big Joe Turner.

Rhett Forrester - Died 1-22-1994 -
Shot, his killers were never found (
Metal ) Born 9-22-1956 - Was a singer for Riot (They did, "Hard Lovin'
Man" and "Violent Crimes").

Victor
Lombardo - Died 1-22-1994 ( Swing ) Born 4-10-1911 - Played saxophone
- Was a member of The
Royal Canadians who were noted for playing, "Auld Lang Syne" on New
Years Eve.

Telly
Savalas (Aristotelis Savalas) - Died 1-22-1994 in Universal City, CA,
U.S. - Complications of bladder cancer ( Pop ) Born 1-21-1924 in Garden
City, Long Island, NY, U.S. - Actor and singer - (He did, "If" and "Some
Broken Hearts Never Mend") - He protrayed Theo Kojak on TV's, Kojak and
appeared in the films, The Greatest Story Ever Told and The Dirty Dozen.

Albert Moore (Albert B. Moore) - Died
2-?-1994 - Lung cancer ( Rock - Psychedelic ) Played flute and sang - Was
a member of Sweetwater (They
did, "My Crystal Spider" and "Come Take A Walk") - Sweetwater was the first
group on stage at the original Woodstock music festival.

Willie
Mae Ford Smith (aka Mother Smith) - Died 2-2-1994 in St. Louis,
MO, U.S. ( Gospel ) Born 6-23-1904 in Rolling Fork, MS, U.S. - Singer -
(She did, "If You Just Keep Still") - She was a member of The Ford Sisters
- Was a director of The Soloists Bureau Of The National Convention Of Gospel
Choirs And Choruses.

Ernest Barrier - Died 2-3-1994 ( Country
) Born 1-23-1925 in Hardin County, TN. U.S. - Was one of The Barrier Brothers.

Leighton
Noble (Faye Leighton Jepsen) - Died 3-5-1994 in Victoria, British Columbia,
CanadaBorn 12-25-1912 in Pasadena, CA, U.S.
- Pianist and singer - Was a member of The Blue Blazers - Worked with Phil
Harris, Hal Grayson, Everett Hoagland, Orville Knapp and Johnny McAfee.

Yvonne
Fair - Died 3-6-1994 Las Vegas, Nev., U.S. ( Rock - Soul ) Born 6-3-1942
in Virginia, U.S. - (She did, "Love Ain't No Toy" and "Walk Out The Door
If You Wanna") - Worked with James Brown, The Chantels and Ray Parker Jr.
- She was married to Sammy Strain of The Imperials.

Moses
Rascoe - Died 3-6-1994 in Lebanon, PA, U.S. ( Blues ) Born 7-27-1917
in Windsor, NC, U.S. - Singer and guitarist - (He did, "Deep Sea Diver"
and "Step It Up And Go").

Danny
Barker (Daniel Moses Barker) - Died 3-13-1994 in New Orleans, LA, U.S.
( Jazz ) Born 1-13-1909 in New Orleans, LA, U.S. - Played guitar
and banjo and was a singer and composer - Founded The Fairview Baptist
Church Christian Band - Worked with Dave Nelson, Sidney Bechet, Cab Calloway,
Fess Williams, Albert Nicholas, James P. Johnson and Lucky Millinder
- Nephew of drummer, Paul Barbarin - He was married to singer, Blue Lu
Barker - Louisiana Blues Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Ephraim
Lewis - Died 3-18-1994 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - Jumped
or fell off an apartment balcony while being chased by the police (
Soul - R&B ) Born 1968 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England - (He
did, "Drowning In Your Eyes" and "It Can't Be Forever") - Worked with Pete
Brown And Phil Ryan.

Lewis Grizzard Jr. - Died 3-20-1994
- Following surgery to correct a heart condition ( Country - Humor ) Born
10-20-1946 in Ft. Benning, GA, U.S. - Was the leader of The Lewis Grizzard
Trio - Was a nationally syndicated humor columnist - (He did the album,
"Alimony - The Bill You Get For The Thrill You Got").

Dan
Hartman - Died 3-22-1994 in Westport, CT, U.S. - Brain tumor ( Rock
- R&B ) Born 12-8-1950 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. - Singer,
songwriter and producer - (He did, "I Can Dream About You" and "Instant
Replay") - Was a member of The Legends - Worked with Edgar Winter ("Free
Ride"), Loleatta Holloway ("Relight My Fire") and Stevie Wonder -
He produced Foghat .

Pippo
Barzizza (Giuseppe Barzizza) - Died 4-2-1994 in Sanremo, Imperia, Italy
( Swing ) Born 5-15-1902 in Genoa, Italy - Was a composer, arranger and
director and played piano, accordion and drums - He worked with Natalino
Otto and Alberto Rabagliati - Father of actress, Isa Barzizza.

Ginny
Simms (Virginia Simms) - Died 4-4-1994 in Palm Springs, CA, U.S. (
Big Band ) Born 5-25-1915 in San Antonio, TX, U.S. - Singer and actress
- Worked with The Tom Gerun Band and The Kay Kyser Orchestra - Appeared
in the films, Broadway Rhythm and Night And Day.

Kurt
Cobain (Kurt Donald Cobain) - Died 4-5-1994 in Seattle, Washington,
U.S. - Shot himself ( Grunge ) Born 2-20-1967 in Hoquiam, WA, U.S. - Singer
and guitarist - Was a member of Fecal
Matter (They did, "Spank Thru" and "Bambi Slaughter") and Nirvana
(They did, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Heart Shaped Box") - Worked with
William S. Burroughs, Mark Lanegan, Apoptygma Berzerk and The Melvins.

James Raitt - Died 4-25-1994 in Manhattan,
NY, U.S. - He was 41 years old - Musical director - Worked on the musicals,
Damn Yankees, Pageant and Forever Plaid - Worked with Ethel Merman, Gwen
Verdon, Chita Rivera and Donna McKechnie - Cousin of singer, Bonnie Raitt.

Sonny
Sharrock(Warren Harding Sharrock)
-
Died 5-25-1994 in Ossining, NY, U.S. - Heart attack ( Jazz ) Born 8-27-1940
in Ossining, NY, U.S. - Guitarist - (He did, "Promises Kept" and "Many
Mansions") - Was a guitarist for Last Exit and recorded with Machine Gun,
Herbie Handcock, Brute Force, Miles Davis and Herbie Mann - At one time
married to singer, Linda Sharrock.

Earle Warren (Earl Ronalde Warren) (aka
Smiley) - Died 6-4-1994 in Springfield, OH, U.S. - Natural causes ( R&B
- Swing ) Born 7-1-1914 in Springfield, OH, U.S. - Was the leader of Earle
Warren And The Count's Men and was a member of Count Basie's band and The
Platters.

Zeke
Clements (Marlon R. Clements) - the Dixie Yodeler, the Man from
Music Mountain and the Alabama Cowboy - Died 6-4-1994 in Nashville,
TN, U.S. ( Country ) Born 9-6-1911 in Empire, AL, U.S. - Singer, guitarist
and songwriter - (He did, "Honest I'm Honest" and "Smoke On The Water")
- Was a member of The Bronco Busters - Worked with Otto Gray And The Oklahoma
Cowboys - He was the voice of Bashful in the Disney film, "Snow White And
The Seven Dwarfs" - Nashville
Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Mick Wayne - Died 6-24-1994 - House
fire ( Rock ) Born 1945 - Worked with Junior's Eyes (They did,"Sink Or
Swim" and "Woman Love"), The Hullaballoos, The Bunch Of Fives, The Sutherland
Brothers & Quiver and The Tickle - Played guitar for David
Bowie ("Space Oddity" and "Memory Of A Free Festival").

Obadiah
Carter (Obadiah H. Carter) - Died 6-30-1994 in Winston-Salem, NC, U.S.
(
Doo-Wop - R&B ) Born 12-12-1925 in Winston-Salem, NC, U.S. - Singer
- Was a member of The
Five Royales (They did, "Give Me One More Chance" and "Too Much Of
A Little Bit").

Marion
Williams (aka Miss Personality) - Died 7-2-1994 - Vascular
disease( Gospel ) Born 8-29-1927 in
Miami, FL, U.S. - (She did, "Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go")
- She sang with Clara Ward And The Ward Singers (They did, "How Far Am
I from Canaan" and "Surely God Is Able") and The Stars Of Faith (They did,
"Said He Would").

Ralph
Rinzler - Died 7-2-1994 in Washington, D.C., U.S. ( Folk - Bluegrass
) Born 7-20-1934 in New York, NY, U.S. - Played mandolin and was a folklorist
and producer - Was a member of The
Greenbriar Boys - Worked with Joan Baez and Clarence Ashley -
Co-founder of the Folk Life Festival - The Smithsonian Center for Folklife
and Cultural Heritage is home to the Ralph
Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections.

Tony
Vincent (Tony Collick) - Died 7-5-1994 ( Rockabilly ) Born 7-7-1946
- Guitarist and singer - (He did, "I Can't Deny" and "Living A Lie") -
Was a member of The Manxmen, Tony And The Pontiacs, The Orbits (They did,
"Lonesome Me"), Rock Mobile and C.S.A.
(They did, "Till I Waltz Again With You" and "Don't").

Dominic Lucero - Died 7-8-1994 - Lymphic
cancer ( Pop ) Was a singer for the TV show Roundhouse and the movie musical
Newsies.

Bill Baker - Died 8-10-1994 New Haven,
Connecticut, U.S. - Stroke while being
treated for lung cancer ( Doo-Wop
- R&B ) Born 6-5-1936 in Auburn,
Alabama, U.S. - Singer - Worked with The Five Satins (They did, "To The
Aisle"), filling in for Fred Parris while Fred was in the service.

Kjell-Vidar Olafsson - Died 8-14-1994
in Norway ( Metal ) Born 1-7-1975 - Worked with Kharon.

Paul Murphy - Died 8-17-1994 in Brazil
- While on tour with The Duke Robillard Band ( Blues - R&B ) He was
40 years old - Guitarist - Was a member of The Groovemasters - Worked with
The James Montgomery Band, Greg Abate and Channel One.

Cousin Fuzzy (Earl J. McNellis) - Died
8-31-1994 in Minneapolis, MN, U.S. ( Polka - Country ) Born in Millville,
MN, U.S. - Sang and played trumpet, saxophone, drums, piano and vibraphone
- Led Cousin Fuzzy And His Cousins (They did, "Why Do Gals Wear Britches?"
and "Hillbilly Leprechaun") - Was a member of Uncle Louie And The Town
Hall Players - International
Polka Music Hall Of Fame Inductee and Wisconsin
Polka Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Michael Hasse - Died 9-?-1994 - Possible
overdose ( Metal ) Drummer and singer - Was a member of Death Attack and
Protector (They did,"Agoraphobia" and "The Mercenary").

Major Lance - Died 9-3-1994 in Decatur,
Georgia, U.S. - Heart failure ( Soul ) Born 4-4-1941 in Winterville, MI,
U.S. - (He recorded, "Monkey Time" and "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um") - Was
a member of The Floats - Worked with The Five Gospel Harmonaires.

Louis
Myers - Died 9-4-1994 in Chicago, IL, U.S. ( Blues ) Born 9-18-1929
in Byhalia, MS, U.S. - Played harmonica, guitar and sang - (He did, "Just
Whaling" and "Bluesy") - Was a member of The Little Boys, The Three Deuces
and The
Aces who backed Little Walter - Worked with Otis Rush and Earl Hooker.

John
Stevens (John William Stevens) - Died 9-13-1994 in London, England
( Jazz ) Born 6-10-1940 in Brentford, England - Drummer and trumpeter -
Was a member of The
Spontaneous Music Ensemble (SME), Freebop and Fast Colour - Worked
with Amalgam, Trevor Watts and Paul Rutherford.

John Delafose - Died 9-17-1994 in Lawtell,
LA, U.S. ( Cajun ) Born 4-16-1939 in Duralde, LA, U.S. - Played accordion,
harmonica and sang - Was a member of The Eunice Playboys (They did,"Joe
Pete Got Two Women").

Footz
(Quentin Davidson) - Died 9-17-1994 - Shot ( Go-Go - Funk ) Drummer - Was
a member of The Young Dynamos and a founding member of Rare
Essence (They did, "One On One" and "Comeback").

Leonard Feather (Leonard Geoffrey Feather)
- Died 9-22-1994 in Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S. ( Jazz ) Born 9-13-1914 in London,
England - Pianist (He composed,"Evil Gal Blues" and "Signing Off") Was
the leader of The Night Blooming Jazzmen - He was a jazz critic and
writer - He wrote The Encyclopedia Of Jazz series.

Dalton Reed - Died 9-24-1994 in Minneapolis,
MN, U.S. ( Soul - Gospel - R&B ) Born 8-23-1952 in Cade, LA, U.S. -
Singer (He did,"Givin' On In To Love") Was the leader of Dalton Reed And
The Musical Journey Band - He founded Sweet Daddy Records and co-founded
Reed Brothers Records with his brother Johnny Reed.

Bob Lange - Died 9-26-1994 ( Pop )
Born 1943 - Was the lead singer for The Monarchs (They did,"Look Homeward
Angel").

Dimwit (Ken Montgomery) - Died 9-27-1994
in Vancouver, British Columbia - Heroin Overdose ( Punk ) Born 1958 - Drummer
- Worked with D.O.A., The Pointed Sticks, The Subhumans and The Moderaires
and The
Four Horsemen.

Urmas Alender - Died 9-28-1994 - Drowned
when the ferry Estonia sank ( Rock ) Singer - Was a member of Ruja
(They did, "Teisel pool vett" (On the Other Side of the Water) and "Tulekell"
(Fireclock)).

Iola Pugh (Iola L. Pugh) - Died 10-11-1994
in Miami, FL, U.S. ( Gospel ) Born 7-22-1926 - Singer - She was half of
the duo, The
Consolers (They did, "All Of God's Children Are One" and "Faith").

Lee
Allen - Died 10-18-1994 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - Lung cancer ( R&B
) Born 7-2-1926 in Pittsburgh, Kansas, U.S. - Played sax - (He recorded,
"Walkin' With Mr. Lee" and "Boppin' At The Hop") - Was the leader of Lee
Allen And His Band - Worked with The Blasters, Huey Smith, Fats Domino,
Shirley & Lee, Professor Longhair, Dr. John and Little Richard ("Tutti
Frutti").

Martha Raye (Margaret Teresa Yvonne
O'Reed) (aka Colonel Maggie) - 10-19-1994 ( Pop - Show Tunes ) Born in
Butte, Montana, U.S. - (She recorded remakes of, "It
Ain't Necessarily So" and "Ol' Man River") - Performed
for U.S. servicemen during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam
War.

Danny
Gatton - Died 10-20-1994 - Shot himself ( Rockabilly - Country - R&B
- Rock - Jazz ) Born 9-4-1945 in Washington, D.C., U.S. - Guitar player
- (He did, "Muthaship" and "Blues Newburg") - Was a member of The Lancers
and The Offbeats - Worked with Robert Gordon, Commander Cody and New Potato
Caboose.

Donnie Owens - Died 10-27-1994 - Shot
to death accidently by his girlfriend as she tried to stop a man threatening
Donnie ( Rock ) Born 10-30-1932 -
Guitarist - Worked with Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazlewood and Billy Strange.

Robert White (Robert Willie White)
- Died 10-27-1994 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - Complications from open heart
surgery ( Soul ) Born 11-19-1936 in Harrisburg, PA, U.S. - Guitar session
man - He was one of The
Funk Brothers.

Fred
"Sonic" Smith (Frederick Dewey Smith) - Died 11-4-1994 - Heart Attack
( Rock ) Born 9-13-1949 - Guitarist - Was a member of MC5
(Motor City Five) (They did," Kick Out The Jams" and "Motor City Is Burning
") and Sonic's Rendezvous
Band - He was married to Patti Smith.

Shorty Rogers (Milton M. Rajonsky)
- Died 11-7-1994 - Liver failure ( Jazz ) Born 4-14-24 in Lee, MA, U.S.
- Trumpeter (Hit hit the top 40 with,"Cerveza") He led The Lighthouse All-Stars
and Giants - He composed the scores for The Wild One and The Man with the
Golden Arm - Worked with Stan Kenton and Woody Herman.

Dino Valenti (Chester Powers) - Died
11-16-1994 - Rumored to have died because of brain
surgery( Rock ) Born 11-7-1943
in Danburry, Conn., U.S. - (He wrote, "Get Together" and "Dino's Song")
- Was a member of Quicksilver
Messenger Service (They did,"What About Me" and "Fresh Air").

Tommy McManus - Died 11-16-1994 - Leukemia
( Rock ) Drummer - Was a member of Mama's
Boys (They did, "In The Heat Of The Night " and "I've Had Enough")
- Worked with Pat McManus and John McManus.

Cab
Calloway (Cabell Calloway III)
- Died 11-18-1994 in Cokebury Village, DE, U.S. - Never recovered from
a stroke he suffered six months earlier ( Swing - Scat ) Born 12-25-1907
in Rochester, NY, U.S. - (He did, "Minnie The Moocher" and "Reefer Man")
- Was a member of The Alabamians, The Missourians and Cab Jivers - Brother
of singer, Blanche
Calloway.

L.V.
Johnson - Died 11-22-1994 in Chicago, IL, U.S. ( Soul ) Born 12-25-1946
in Chicago, IL, U.S. - Singer, songwriter and guitarist - (He did, "Don't
Cha Mess With My Money, My Honey Or My Woman" and "Recipe") - Worked with
The Soul Children, The Bar-Kays and Johnnie Taylor - His songs have
been recorded by Tyrone Davis, Bobby "Blue" Bland and The Dells - Nephew
of Elmore James.

Tommy
Boyce(Sidney Thomas Boyce)-
Died 11-23-1994 - Shot himself ( Rock ) Born 9-29-1944 in Charlottesville,
Virginia, U.S. (Co-Wrote with Bobby Hart, Jay
And The Americans's, "Come A Little Bit Closer" and The Monkees's "Last
Train To Clarksville") Was a member of Boyce And Hart (They recorded, "I
Wonder What She's Doing Tonight") and Dolenz,
Jones, Boyce And Hart .

Ron
Edgeworth - Died 12-10-1994 - Motor neurone disease ( Boogie - Pop
- Blues - Jazz ) Born 1-29-1938 - Pianist - Was a member of The Trebletones
- Worked with his wife, singer Judith
Durham and with Ronnie Aldrich, The John Barry Seven and Alexis Korner's
All Stars.

Harry Tobias - Died 12-25-1994 in St. Louis, MO,
U.S. - Born 9-11-1895 in New York, NY, U.S. - Songwriter - He wrote music
for the musicals, Dizzy Dames and Two Girls And A Sailor - Collaborated
with his brother, Charles Tobias - Songwriters
Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Maureen
Tigrett (Maureen Starkey) (Born Mary Cox) - Died 12-30-1994 in Seattle,
WA, U.S. - Mylodysplasia, a form of leukemia ( Rock ) Born 8-4-1946 in
Liverpool, England - (She sang backup vocals on The Beatles, "The Continuing
Story Of Bungalow Bill") - She had been married to Ringo Starr and was
married to Isaac Tigrett who owned the Hard Rock Cafe chain and House of
Blues.

Kazumi Yasui - Died 1995 - She was 55
years old - Lyricist and singer - (She did, "Tuioku No Spain" and "Sugiyuku
Hibi") - Worked with her husband, Kazuhiko
Kato.

Sylvester
Ahola (aka Hooley) - Died 1995 ( Jazz ) Born 5-24-1902 in in Gloucester,
MA, U.S. - Trumpeter and cornetist - Worked with with Frank Ward And His
Orchestra, Paul Specht And His Orchestra, The Savoy Orpheans, Bert Firman,
Bert Ambrose, The California Ramblers and Adrian Rollini.

Norman Chapman - Died 1995 - Cancer
( Rock - Jazz ) He was 58 years old - Drummer - Worked with The
Saturated Seven and The Silver Beatles, a group that later became The
Beatles.

Ilya Kulikov - Died 1995 - Overdose
( Rock ) Born 4-17-1960 - Was a bassist - Worked with Zoopark.

Jim Kelly - Died 1995 - After a long
illness ( Pop ) He was 49 years old - Guitarist - Was a member of Honeybus
(They did, "I Can't Let Maggie Go").

Papa Jake Stock - Died 1995 ( Jazz )
Played saxophone and clarinet and was a singer - Worked with The Abalone
Stompers - He opened for the first Monterey Jazz Festival.

Eddie Parry - Died 1995 - Heart attack
( Rock ) Was a vocalist for theThe
Dennisons (They did, "Be My Girl" and "Nobody Like My Baby") - They
appeared several times on the same bill with The Beatles at The Cavern
Club.

David Jones - Died 1995 ( Doo-Wop -
R&B ) Was a member of The
Four Fellows (They did, "Soldier Boy" and "I Sit In My Window") and
Hal Miller And The Rays.

Art
Kane - Died 1995 ( Photographer ) Born 4-9-1925 - He took the famous
,"A great day in Harlem"
picture - He was a photographer of many stars including Janis Joplin, The
Mothers Of Invention, The Who, Jim Morrison, Johnny Winter, The Rolling
Stones and Bob Dylan.

Sollie McElroy - Died 1-15-1995 - Cancer
( Doo-Wop ) Born 7-16-1933 in Gulfport, MS, U.S. - Was a singer for The
Flamingos (They did, "I'll Be Home" and "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do")
and a member of The Moroccos - Rock
And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Vic Willis - Died 1-15-1995 ( Country
) Was a member of The Willis Brothers (They did, "Give Me 40 Acres (To
Turn This Rig Around)" and "A Six Foot Two By Four") - Worked with Hank
Williams.

Louis Simon - Died 1-17-1995 ( Jazz
- Pop ) Born 1916 - Played bass - Worked in the orchestras of Arthur Godfrey,
Garry Moore and Jackie Gleason - Father of Paul Simon.

Charles Baskerville (Charles William
Baskerville Jr.) - Died 1-18-1995 in New York, NY, U.S. ( Doo Wop
) Born 7-6-1936 in Virginia. U.S. - Singer - Was a member of The Videos
and Shep
& The Limelites (They did, "Daddy's Home" and "What Did Daddy
Do") - Worked with The Drifters.

David Cole - Died 1-24-1995 - Complications
from spinal meningitis - Born 6-3-1962 - Singer, keyboardist and producer
- Was a member of The C&C Music Factory (They did, "Gonna Make You
Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" and "Bang That Beat") - He produced Mariah
Carey, Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin.

Ken Jensen - Died 1-29-1995 - House
fire ( Punk ) Born 1962 - Was a drummer and singer for D.O.A. (They did,
"You're Paying For Your Body Now" and "Cocktail Time In Hell").

Rick Curtis - Died 1-31-1995 in Ventura,
CA, U.S. - Natural causes ( Rock ) Born in Goshen, IN, U.S. - Singer and
guitarist - (He co-wrote, "Southern Cross" for Crosby, Stills & Nash
and "Blue Letter" for Fleetwood Mac) - Was a member of These
Vizitors (They did, "For Mary's Sake" and "Happy Man") - Worked with
Crazy
Horse and Iain Matthews.

Richey
James Edwards (Richard James Edwards)
- Missing since 2-1-1995 and officially declared dead 11-23-2008, it's
believed he killed himself by jumping off the Severn Bridge - His body
was never found ( Rock ) Born 12-22-1967
in Blackwood, South Wales, UK - Guitarist and songwriter - Was a member
of The Manic Street
Preachers (They did, "Faster" and "Small Black Flowers That Grow In
The Sky").

Carrie B. Harrison - Died 2-7-1995
in Memphis, TN, U.S. ( Gospel ) Born 2-8-1928 in Tennessee, U.S. - Singer
- Worked with The
Roberta Martin Singers (They did, "Only A Look" and "Come In The Room").

Philip
Taylor Kramer - Missing since and probably died 2-12-1995, his body
was found 5-31-1999 in his van at the bottom of a raveen in Malibu, CA.
- Car accident ? ( Rock ) Born 7-12-1952 - Was a member of The Concepts
and the bassist for the reformed Iron Butterfly.

Vivian
Stanshall (Victor Anthony Stanshall) (Viv Stanshall )(aka Ginger Geezer)
- Died 3-3-1995 in Muswell Hill, North London, England - Died in a fire
( Rock ) Born 3-1-1943 in Shillingford, Oxon, England - Singer, songwriter
and guitarist - Was a member of The
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band (They did, "I'm
The Urban Spaceman") which became The Bonzo Dog Band and The Bonzos,
The Sean Head Showband, Bonzo Dog Freaks and BiG GrunT.

Eden
Ahbez (Alexander Aberle) -
Died 3-4-1995 - Hit by a car ( Exotica - Pop - Rock ) Born 4-15-1908 in
Brooklyn, NY, U.S. (He wrote Nat king Cole's, "Nature Boy" and "Land of
Love (Come My Love and Live with Me)").

David
Loucks - Died 3-7-1995 - Murdered, strangled in his studio ( Orchestral
- Electronic - Soundtracks - Rock ) Born 12-8-1960 in Seattle, WA, U.S.
- He was a bassist and singer for
Racer
and a member of
Tin Ear (They did,"Chemical
Imbalance" and "Running Out Of Time").

Ingo Schwichtenberg - Died 3-8-1995
- Suicide ( Rock ) Born 1966 - Was a member of Helloween .

Michal Tucny - The Last Cowboy
- Died 3-9-1995 - After a long illness ( Country ) Born 1-11-1947 in Prague,
Czechoslovakia - Singer - Was a member of Greenhorns, Fesaci and Tucnaci
(He did, "Bajecna Zenska", "Kosmickej Vandr" and "Posledni Kovboj") - Also
worked with Rattlesnake Annie.

Roger Kennedy - Died 3-17-1995 ( Rock
) Born 1949 - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of Peter Wheat And The
Breadmen (They did, "All The Time" and "Baby What's New").

Charles Minor (aka Jaws) - Died 3-19-1995
- Shot by a jealous girlfriend - Born 6-14-1948 in Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
- Record promoter - He was a senior VP of promotions at A&M Records
- He was involved in the careers of Janet Jackson and Sting .

Ripley Ingram - Died 3-23-1995 ( Doo-Wop
) Born 1-21-1930 - Singer - Was a member of The Five Keys who were originlly
called The Sentimental Four (They did, "Oh! Babe!" and "With a Broken Heart").

Otis McCoy (Otis Leon McCoy ) - Died
3-27-1995 ( Gospel ) Born 2-17-1897 - Singer, songwriter and music publisher
- (He wrote, "Keep On The Firing Line" and "Heaven Bound Train") - Was
a member of The Vaughan Radio and Homeland Harmony Quartets - Was a manager
and music editor for The Tennessee Music And Printing Company - Southern
Gospel Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Carl Story - Died 3-31-1995 ( Bluegrass
Gospel ) Born 5-29-1916 in Lenoir, NC, U.S. - Played Fiddle and sang -
Was a member of The Lonesome Mountaineers, The Rambling Mountaineers
(They did, "You Don't Love God (If You Don't Love Your Neighbour)" and
"A Picture From Life's Other Side") and Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass
Boys.

Cleo
Brown (Cleopatra Brown) (aka C. Patra Brown) - Died 4-15-1995 in Denver,
CO, U.S. ( Blues ) Born 12-8-1909 or possibly 1903 in Meridian, MS, U.S.
- Singer and pianist - (She did, "Breakin' In A New Pair Of Shoes" and
"The Stuff Is Here And It's Mellow").

Little Sonny Brown (Samuel Brown) -
Died 4-21-1995 near Philadelphia, PA, U.S. - Suicide ( Soul ) He was 54
years old - Singer - Was a member of The
Intruders (They did, "(Love Is Like A) Baseball Game" and "Cowboys
To Girls").

Roberto
Parra Sandoval (aka el tio Roberto) - Died 4-21-1995 in Santiago, Chile
( Folk ) Born 6-29-1921 in Santiago, Chile - Singer and guitarist - Was
one of The Parra family - Was a member of the duo, Los Hermanos Parra.

Thomas Lohr - Died 5-?-1995 in Germany
( Punk ) Born 1960 in Germany - Bassist - Was a member of Chaos
Z and Fliehende
Sturme.

Sean Mayes (Charles Thomas Sean Mayes)
- Died 5-?-1995 - AIDS ( Rock ) Born 3-17-1946 - Singer, percussionist
and keyboardist - Was a member of Wildie Beasties, The Baloons and Fumble
- Worked with Tom Robinson and David
Bowie.

Dezo Ursiny (Dezider Ursiny) - Died
5-2-1995 - Cancer ( Rock ) Born 10-4-1947 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
- Guitarist, singer and composer - In the 60's he played in Beatles-influenced
The Beatmen (They did, "Let's Make A Summer" and a Slovak version of, "She
Loves You") and The Soulmen (They did, "Baby Do Not Cry" and "I Wish I
Were") - In the 70s he founded Burciak, Provisorium and later recorded
very moody albums - An important and dominant person of Slovak music.

Pete Barin (Pete Falciglia) - Died
5-3-1995 in The Bronx, NY, U.S. - Shot while walking into a robbery ( Doo-Wop
) Born 1943 - Singer and bassist - (He did, "So Wrong" and "Lookout For
Cindy" backed by The Belmonts).

Clarence Paul (Clarence Pauling) - Died
5-6-1995 - Complications of heart disease and
diabetes ( R&B - Gospel - Soul
) Born 3-19-1928 in Winston-Salem, NC, U.S. - (He did, "I'm In Love Again"
and "Operation Breadbasket") - Was a singer for The Royal Sons, The Coleman
Brothers and Wings Over Jordan - Produced and worked with Stevie Wonder.

Ray McKinley (Raymond Frederick McKinley)
- Died 5-7-1995 ( Swing ) Born 6-18-1910 in Fort Worth, TX, U.S. - Drummer
- Was a member of The Will Bradley Orchestra (They did, "Celery Stalks
At Midnight" and "I Boogied When I Should Have Woogied") - Worked with
Glenn Miller, The Dorsey Brothers and Peanuts Hucko.

Perry
Lederman - Died 5-15-1995 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, U.S. - Non-Hodgkins
Lymphoma ( Folk ) He was 52 years old - Born in Brooklyn, NY, U.S. - Played
guitar - (He did, "Impressions Of John Henry" and "Eventually") - Worked
with Michael Bloomfield and Al Young.

Steve Connolly - Died 5-16-1995 - Complications
after an operation ( Rock ) Born 1-2-1959 - Was a guitarist for Paul
Kelly And The Messengers (They did, "Don't Stand So Close To The Window"
and "Last Train To Heaven).

Gerd
Hoch - Died 6-?-1995 in Switzerland - Threw himself in front of a train
( Rock ) Born 2-16-1952 - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of Bullfrog
(They did, "A Housepainter's Song" and "Roll'n Again") - Worked with Soundedge
and Tuff Enuff.

Frank Chacksfield - Died 6-9-95 ( Orchestral
Pop ) Born 5-9-1914 in Battle, Sussex, England - Played Piano and Organ
(He had a hit with,"Little Red Monkey", "On The Beach" and "Ebb Tide")
He was the leader of The Tunesmiths.

Pete Walli (Petri Walli) - Died 6-28-95
- Jumped from the tower of Toolo's
church in Helsinki, Finland ( Rock
) Born 2-25-1969 - Singer and guitarist - Was a member of Kingston
Wall (They did, "With My Mind" and "Waste of Time") - Worked with Backline
and Sekunda.

Phyllis
Hyman (Phyllis Linda Hyman) - Died 6-30-1995 in Manhattan, NY, U.S.
- Suicide, overdose of pills
( Jazz - R&B - Disco ) Born 7-6-1949 in Philadelphia, PA, U.S. - Singer
and model - (She did, "Can't We Fall In Love Again" and "You Know How To
Love Me") - Was a member of New Direction, All The People, The Hondo Beat,
Phyllis Hyman And The P/H Factor, Pharaoh Sanders And The Fatback Band.

Louise Dean - Died 7-8-1995 - Hit by
a car while walking - Born 1971 - Was a member of Shiva (They did, "Freedom").

Bill Woodruff - Died 7-15-1995 ( Gospel
) Born 1-15-1929 in Spartanburg, SC, U.S. - Singer - Was a member of The
Sensational Nightingales (They did, "A Sinner's Plea" and "Morning
Train").

Morella Munoz - Died 7-16-1995 in Caracas,
Venezuela ( Pop ) Born 7-28-1935 in Caracas, Venezuela - Mezzosoprano singer
- She began her career at 12 years old - One of the singers for The Quinteto
Contrapunto.

Jimmy Keyes - Died 7-22-1995 in New
York, NY, U.S. - An aneurysm during surgery (
Doo Wop - R&B ) Born 5-22-1930 in The Bronx, NY, U.S. - Was a member
of The Four Notes and The Keynotes which became The
Chords (They did, "Sh-Boom") and then The Chordcats (They did, "Zippity
Zum").

Percy Humphrey - Died 7-22-1995 ( Jazz ) Born
1-13-1905 in New Orleans, LA, U.S. - Trumpet player - Worked with The Eureka
Brass Band, George Lewis and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Brother
of clarinetist Willie Humphrey and trombonist Earl Humphrey.

Dave
Clark - Died 7-22-1995 in Jackson, TN, U.S. - Born on 3-6-1909 in Jackson,
TN, U.S. - Music promoter, songwriter and musician - (Wrote B.B. King's,
"Why I Sing The Blues") - Worked for Decca, Duke, Peacock, Apollo, United
Chess, Alladin, Malaco and Stax Records - Wrote for Downbeat magazine -
Chicago Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Floyd McDaniel - Died 7-23-1995 - Heart
attack ( Blues ) Born 7-21-1915 in Athens, AL, U.S. (He did,"Let Your Hair
Down" and "West Side Baby ") Was a member of The Rhythm Rascals, The Four
Blazes (Then The Five Blazes) and The Blues Swingers.

Charlie Rich (aka The Silver Fox) -
Died 7-24-1995 - Blood clot in his lung ( Country - Pop - Rockabilly )
Born 12-14-1932 in Colt, AR, U.S. (He did,"The Most Beautiful Girl In The
World" and "Behind Closed Doors") - He was a member of the Velvetones -
Worked with Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash.

Les Elgart - Died 7-26-1995 ( Jazz
) Born 8-3-1918 in New Haven, CT, U.S. - Trumpeter and bandleader (He did,"Bandstand
Boogie" which became the theme for American Bandstand) - Brother of saxman
Larry Elgart.

Doris
Akers (Doris Mae Akers) (aka Doe) - Died 7-26-2009 - Spinal cancer
( Gospel ) Born 5-21-1923 in Brookfield, Missouri, U.S. - Singer, pianist
and songwriter - (She did, "I Found Something" and "God Is So Good To Me")
- Led The Doris Akers Singers - Was a member of Dot And The Swingsters
and The Simmons-Akers Trio and The Sky Pilot Choir - Worked with The Sallie
Martin Singers - Her songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Conway
Twitty, Mahalia Jackson and Willie Mae Ford Smith - Gospel
Music Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Miklos
Rozsa - Died 7-27-1995 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - Born 4-18-1907 in
in Budapest, Hungary - Played violin, viola and piano and was a composer
- He wrote music for the films, The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad, Jungle Book
and Ben-Hur.

Eddie Hinton
(Edward
Craig Hinton)- Died 7-28-1995
in Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. - Heart attack ( Soul ) Born 6-15-1944 in
Jacksonville, FL, U.S. - Played guitar, piano and harmonica - (He did,
"I Want It All" and "Shoot The Moon") - Was one of The Coleman-Hinton
Project (They did, "Where You Come From" and "Got Down Last Saturday
Night") - Worked with Boz Scaggs, Larry Santos, Laura Nyro, Toots &
the Maytals, Peter Yarrow, Leslie Uggams and many others .

James
Phillips - Died 7-31-1995 - Complications from an undetected fractured
skull after a car accident ( Rock ) Born 1-22-1959 - Singer, songwriter,
pianist and guitarist - He was a member of Corporal Punishment, The Cherry-Faced
Lurchers and Illegal Gathering.

Lee Newman - Died 8-4-1995 - Cancer
( Pop - Techno ) She was one half of the duos with her husband Michael
Wells in Greater Than One, GTO ("Listen To The Rhythm Flow" and "Elevation"),
Church Of Extacy, John & Julie, TD5, The Salami Brothers, 1000 Blinky
Lights, Signs Of Chaos, Tommy Yamaha, Tricky Disco and Technohead
("I Wanna Be A Hippy" and "Gabba Hop").

Jerry
Garcia (Jerome John Garcia) - Died 8-9-1995 in Forest Knolls, California,
U.S. - Heart attack ( Rock ) Born 8-1-1942 in San Francisco, California,
U.S. - Played guitar, banjo and piano - Was a member of Mother McCree's
Uptown Jug Champions, The Warlocks and The
Grateful Dead (They did, "Good Morning Little School Girl" and "Truckin')
- Rock &
Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Arnie Treffers - Died 8-25-1995 - Cancer
- Born 1947 - Was a member of Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers.

Doug Stegmeyer (Douglas Alan Stegmeyer)
- Died 8-25-1995 - Shot himself ( Rock ) Born 1952 - Was a bassist for
Billy Joel - Worked with The Carpenters and Hall & Oates.

Ronnie White - Died 8-26-1995 - Leukemia
( Motown - R&B ) Born 4-5-1939 in Detroit, MI, U.S. - Was a baritone
singer for The Miracles who had changed their name from The Matadors (They
did,"Bad Girl" and "Shop Around").

Big
Dee Irwin(DiFosco T. Ervin)-
Died 8-27-1995 - Heart failure ( Soul - R&B ) Born 7-8-1939 in New
York, NY, U.S. - (He did,"Swinging On A Star" and "Another Night
With The Boys") - Was a member of The
Pastels and worked with Little Eva.

Sterling
Morrison (Holmes Sterling Morrison,
Jr.) - Died 8-30-1995 in Poughkeepsie,
New York, U.S. - Cancer of the lymph glands ( Rock - Punk ) Born 8-29-1942
in Long Island, New York, U.S. - Was a guitarist for The
Velvet Underground (They did, "Here She Comes Now" and "Foggy Notion")
- Worked with Luna, The Modern Lovers and Nico - .Rock
& Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Chuck
Greenberg - Died 9-4-1995 on Santa Cruz Island, CA, U.S. - Heart attack
- Born 3-25-1950 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. - Played the lyricon
and was a composer and producer - Was a member of Shadowfax.

Petr Kalandra - Died 9-7-1995 in Prague,
Czech Republic - After a long illness ( Folk - Rock - R&B ) Born 3-10-1950
in Prague, Czechoslovakia - Guitarist, singer, harmonica player and songwriter
- His first single was released in 1964 - He worked with folk guitarist
and singer Jaroslav Hutka, Marsyas, Cundrgrund, ASPM and Blues Session
(They did, "Detsky Saty" and "Brime") He adapted Czech lyrics for Dylan's
"Like A Rolling Stone" and "I Shall Be Released".

Jack Vigliatura IV (John F. Vigliatura
IV) - Died 9-8-1995 - The van carrying the band flipped after a tire
blew ( Rock ) Born 12-20-1973 - Vocalist for the band For
Squirrels (They did, "Mighty K.C." and "8:02 PM").

Bill White (William R. White) - Died
9-8-1995 - The van carrying the band flipped after a tire blew ( Rock )
Born 1-11-1972 - Bassist for the band
For
Squirrels (They did, "Orangeworker" and "Under Smithville").

Tim Bender - Died 9-8-1995 - The van
carrying the band flipped after a tire blew ( Rock ) Manager for
the band For Squirrels.

Doug
Palompo - Died 9-16-1995 - Head injuries from a tour
bus crash( Rock ) Was a member of
The Flying Medallions.

Vernell Perry Townsend - Died 9-21-1995
( Blues ) Born 4-5-1930 in Brinkley, AR, U.S. - Singer - Worked with her
husband, Henry Townsend ("Tears Come Rollin' Down" and "Why Do We Love
Each Other?").

Jay Roberts (Jeffrey Farthing) - Died
9-21-1995 ( Rock ) Born 2-4-1946 - Singer and guitarist - Was a member
of The Rising Sons which was renamed The Cornflakes who became The
Primitives (They did, "Help Me" and "You Said").

Gene Foster (Eugene Foster) - Died
10-7-1995 in Washington, DC, U.S. ( R&B ) Born 1-20-1934 in Williamson,
West Virginia, U.S. - Tenor saxophone player - Worked with The Joe Morris
Band, Faye Adams ("Shake A Hand"), Gene Allison ("You Can Make It If You
Try"), The Clovers ("Devil Or Angel"), Larry Birdsong, Lewis Madison, Phil
Flowers, Ketter Betts, Shirley Horn, Lady Byron, The Orioles, The Moonlighters,
The Bill Clark Ensemble, Roy Clark and numerous other musicians.

Jay York (aka The Alaskan and The Masked
Terror) (Jay S. York) - Died 10-7-1995 in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. ( Blues
Rock ) Born 8-4-1938 - Percussionist and a professional
wrestler - Was a member of SOD
(They did, "(Hey You) Quit Having So Much Fun" and " La Brea Tar Pit Blues").

Victor Sogliano - Died 10-8-1995 near
Albany, Milan - Heart attck ( Rock ) He was 52 years old - Bassist - Was
a member of Equipe
84 (They did, "Bang Bang" and "Papa e Mama").

Jim Nash - Died 10-9-1995 - A.I.D.S.
- Born 1948 - The founder of The Wax Trax store and record label.

Don Cherry (Donald Eugene Cherry) -
Died 10-19-1995 in Spain - Liver failure from hepatitis ( Jazz ) Born 11-18-1936
in Oklahoma City, OK, U.S. - Recorded with Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane
- Was a member of The New York Contemporary Five, Codona and The
Jazz Composer's Orchestra - Father of Neneh
Cherry and Eagle-Eye Cherry.

Marco
Sin (Marcus Robert Weissmann) - Died 10-19-1995 in Brooklyn, NY, U.S.
- Heart failure ( Rock ) Born 5-25-1953 in Queens, NY, U.S. - Bassist -
Worked with Bread And Butter, Space Between Your Ears, Dirty Looks, The
Waterboys and Lone Cowboys.

Maxene
Andrews (Maxene Anglyn Andrews) - Died 10-21-1995 in Hyannis, Massachusetts,
U.S. - Heart attack ( Boogie Woogie ) Born 1-3-1916 in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
U.S. - Was one of The
Andrews Sisters - Singer - (They sang, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon" and
"Hold Tight, Hold Tight") - Worked with Bing Crosby - Was married to her
manager, the late Lou Levy - Vocal
Group Hall Of Fame Foundation Inductee.

Juan
Antonio Jimenez - Died 10-22-1995 - Jumped out a window ( Rumba - Flamenco
) Born 1951 - Composer, guitarist and singer - Was a member of Los
Chichos.

David "Boots" Bowers (David C. Bowers)
(aka Bootsie) - Died 10-23-1995 in Brooklyn, NY, U.S. ( R&B - Gospel
) Born 1-23-1928 in South Carolina, U.S. - Bass singer - Was a member of
The Southern Trumpeters, The Skylight Singers, The
King Odom Four, The Lloyds Larks and The Ravens (on Argo Records).

Florence Greenberg - Died 11-3-1995
- Complications from stroke ( Record Exec ) Born 9-16-1913 - Owner
of the Scepter and Wand labels - (She wrote, "Soldier Boy") - She helped
The Shirelles record, "I Met Him On A Sunday" and "Dedicated To The
One I Love".

Edward Pola - Died 11-3-1995 in Medford,
Oregon, U.S. ( Writer ) Born 1907 in New York, NY, U.S. (He co-wrote Andy
Williams', "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year") - He was a writer
for films and numerous TV shows.

Country
Dick Montana ( Daniel McLain ) - Died 11-8-1995 - Heart attack on stage
( Rock ) Born 1955 in Carmel, California, U.S. (He did,"Party Dolls And
Wine" and "Listen To Her Heart") Was a lead singer for The
Beat Farmers (They did,"King Of Sleaze" and "Baby's Liquor'd Up") Worked
with The Pleasure Barons, Mojo Nixon, The Rugburns and The Snuggle Bunnies.

Curly
Fox (Arnim LeRoy Fox) - Died 11-10-1995 ( Country ) Born 11-9-1910
in Graysville, Tennessee, U.S. - Fiddler - (He did, "Black Mountain Rag"
and "Come Here Son") - Was a member of The Tennessee Firecrackers - Worked
with The Roane County Ramblers, The Shelton Brothers and Claude Davis And
The Carolina Tar Heels - Husband of singer, Texas Ruby.

Kenny
Goldstein (Kenneth S. Goldstein) - Died 11-11-1995 in Philadelphia,
PA, U.S. - Cancer - Born 3-17-1927 in Brooklyn, NY, U.S. - Folklorist,
author, record producer and festival organizer - Helped release recordings
by Ewan MacColl, A.L. Lloyd, Jean Ritchie, The Rev. Gary Davis, Sara Cleveland
and The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem - Was a folk music director for
Stinson and Riverside records and a folk and blues director for Prestige
records.

Eddie Ballantine (Edward Dickenson
Ballantine) - Died 11-14-1995 in Skokie, IL, U.S. - Born 1-26-1907
in Chicago, IL, U.S. - Bandleader, composer and arranger - Led the band
for radio and TV's, Don McNeill's Breakfast Club.

Alan
Hull (James Alan Hull) - Died 11-19-1995 - Heart attack ( Folk - Rock
) Born 2-20-1945 (He did, "United States of Mind" and "Fog on the Tyne")
- Was a member of Lindisfarne
(They did, "Dance Yur Life Away" and "Song For A Stranger").

Shirley Bergeron (Shirley Ray Bergeron)
- Died 11-19-1995 in Church Point, LA, U.S. - After a lengthy illness (
Cajun ) Born 11-16-1933 in Point Noir, Church Point, LA, U.S. - Singer
and guitarist - (He wrote, "The Old Home Waltz" and "Quelle etoile") -
He was a member of The Veteran Playboys - Son of musician Alphé
Bergeron - Louisiana Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Ambrose Sam - Died 11-22-1995 in Lawtell,
LA, U.S. ( Zydeco ) Born 10-2-1919 in St. Landry, LA, U.S. - Played accordion
- Was a member of The Sam Brothers 5 (They did, "Lafayette Special") and
led Ambrose Sam's Old Time Zydeco (They did, "Old Time Zydeco") - Brother
of accordionist, Herbert Good Rockin' Sam.

Stuart
Henry - Died 11-24-1995 in Luxembourg - Multiple sclerosis ( DJ ) Born
2-24-1942 in Edinburgh, Scotland - Worked with the pirate station Radio
Scotland and later went on to BBC's Radio One.

Billy Horton (William
Horton) - Died 12-23-1995 in Germantown, PA, U.S. ( Doo-Wop - Gospel )
Born
12-25-1929 in Philadelphia, PA, U.S. - Singer - Was a member of The Balladeers,
The Gospel Tornadoes, The Thunderbirds and The
Silhouettes (They did, "Get A job" and "Headin' For The Poorhouse").

Busta
Cherry Jones(Michael Jones) -
Died 12-6-1995 in Memphis, TN, U.S.- Heart failure due to renal problems
(Rock) Born 1951 - Session man, bassist - (Co-wrote The Ramones, "Too Tough
To Die") - Was a member of The Escalators, Moloch, The Agitators and Black
Rock - Worked with Brian
Eno, Talking Heads, Robert Fripp, Chris Spedding, The Sharks and Gang
Of Four.

Zorena Valdivieso - Died 12-6-1995
in Caracas, Venezuela - Cancer ( Folk ) Was 42 years old - Singer - One
of the founders of Un Solo Pueblo.

Ricky Owens (Richard Edgar Owens) -
Died 12-6-1995 in Los Angeles County, CA, U.S. ( R&B ) Born 4-24-1939
in St. Louis, MO, U.S. - Was a member of The Jayhawks (They did the original
version of, "Stranded In The Jungle") who became The
Vibrations (They did, "Oh Cindy" and "Sloop Dance") - Worked with The
Temptations.

Johnny Lytle (John Dillard Lytle) -
Died 12-15-1995 - Kidney failure ( Jazz ) Born 10-13-1932 in Springfield
OH, U.S. - Vibraphonist - (He did, "The Loop" and "The Village Caller")
- Worked with Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and Lionel Hampton - He also
was a successful Golden Gloves champion.

Steve Madrick (Stephen A. Madrick)
- Died 12-17-1995 in Sanford, ME, U.S. ( Swing ) Born 8-3-1910 in Northhampton,
MA, U.S. - Played saxophone, clarinet and flute - Worked with The Les Brown
Band, Doris Day, The Glenn Miller Army Airforce Band, Frank Sinatra and
Margaret Whiting - He also was a chief audio engineer for TV's Today Show.

David Molina - Died 12-28-1995 ( Ska
) Born 8-15-1969 - Guitarist - Was a member of Let's
Go Bowling.

Michael Bany - Died 12-29-1995 in Cincinnati,
Ohio, U.S. - Shot during an attempted robbery after a gig ( R&B ) Born
1-29-1954 in Cincinnati, OH, U.S. - Bassist and singer - Was a member of
The Blue Birds (They did, "Rollin' With The Feeling" and "Your Pleasure")
- Worked with The Goshorn Brothers - Brother of musicians Dave Baney and
John Baney.